A self-contained treatment of theoretically and practically important efficient algorithms for the primality problem. The text covers the randomized algorithms by Solovay-Strassen and Miller-Rabin fro
In this resource for mental health professionals, Patenaude, a practicing psychologist (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital of Boston) and professor (psychology, Harvard Medical Schoo
Gronowski (pathology and immunology, obstetrics and gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine) and Lockitch (pathology and laboratory medicine, Children's and Women's Health Center of Briti
This comprehensive, clinician-friendly guide, now in an expanded and updated third edition, helps mental health professionals identify and use appropriate tests to plan, monitor, and assess the outco
Kline (psychology, Concordia U., Montreal) answers a recent American Psychological Association call for changes in how research data are analyzed in the field. Assuming only a basic background in soci
The Keep It Simple (KISS) philosophy is the primary focus of this book. It is written in very simple language with minimal math, as a compilation of helpful EMI troubleshooting hints. Its light-hearte
Martin G. Walser breaks with the well established "advertising paradigm", which postulates that strong brands are above all the result of advertising. Instead, he focuses on "experiential information"
"Standard-based accountability" has become a consistent buzzword emanating from the mouths of hopeful politicians-liberal and conservative-for almost twenty years. But does accountab
English has one of the most complex orthographic systems of all the alphabetic languages. This text is a comprehensive resource for teachers of spelling across the age range, for general use in the te
“A wise and beautiful book that elevates the level of debate on tests and school reform.” —Jonathan Kozol, author of Savage InequalitiesA visionary look at trust and schools that ta
To better understand how high-stakes accountability has influenced teaching and learning, this book takes an in-depth look at the myriad consequences that high-stakes tests hold for students, teachers
Updated Edition of Best Seller!The timely revision of this popular guide offers specific tactics to effectively and meaningfully include students with disabilities in assessment systems.
Exploring Animal Behavior in Laboratory and Field is designed to provide a variety of exercises that engage students actively in all phases of scientific investigation, from formulating research ques
Kularatna (University of Auckland) reviews the basic theory behind operating the primary types of instrumentation used to measure electrical and digital signals. Suitable for both electrical engineers
Bridging the gap between textile technology and polymer chemistry, this book emphasizes the factors influencing selection of materials and process machinery. Product descriptions, production and test
Aimed at employers and their policy advisors as well as counselors and researchers in prevention and health promotion, eight contributions discuss employee use of alcohol and other drugs, advocating a
Handbook of Biogeneric Therapeutic Proteins is the first book to offer extensive coverage of all aspects of generic and biosimilar biological products, from the scientific basis through the marketing
Increase your powers of vocabulary, calculation and logical reasoning with this book of brand new IQ tests. Each timed test is approximately the same degree of difficulty and consists of a mixture of
Although computer-based tests (CBT) have been administered for many years, improvements in the speed and power of computers coupled with reductions in their cost have made large-scale computer delive
Getting practitioners and scholars to focus on the policy problems associated with low-probability, high-cost events can often best be done by utilizing scenario-based simulations. The Council on Fore
More and more employees are having to sit psychometric tests as part of the interviewing process. On paper, a person's skills and experience may perfectly fit the job description, but the employer als
As we move closer to a genuinely global economy, the pressure to develop highly reliable products on ever-tighter schedules will increase. Part of a designer's "toolbox" for achieving product reliabil
The latest edition of this industry-friendly guide to evaluating the performance of mixing equipment brings this traditional process operation into the 21st century. The book starts with basic definit
The book includes fundamental concepts of theory, instrumentation, and experimental practice as well as practical applications. An important chapter setting the book apart from other publications desc
Task-based learning in teaching is where an activity has been designed to help achieve a particular learning goal. This volume brings together a series of studies by different researchers on the impac
On January 27, 1951, the first atomic weapon was detonated over a section of desert known as Frenchman Flat in southern Nevada, providing dramatic evidence of the Nevada Test Site's beginnings. Fifty
Most texts on nonparametric techniques concentrate on location and linear-linear (correlation) tests, with less emphasis on dispersion effects and linear-quadratic tests. Tests for higher moment effec
After a brief introduction into crystal plasticity,the fun- damentals of crystallographic textures and plastic anisotro- py, a main topic of this book, are outlined. A large chapter is devoted to form
This volume represents a continuation of the Polymer Science and Technology series edited by Dr. D. M. Brewis and Professor D. Briggs. The theme of the series is the production of a number of stand al
The volume provides a fully cross-referenced and concisely presented overview of the most important aspects of the mechanical properties of polymers. Coverage includes both background theory and test
Now in paperback! "The most comprehensive and exhaustive treatise available on the imperative to change the ways we test and assess student performance...it will become a major reference work for
"If competitiveness is an issue in your market, IT will be vital, and this book will help you to deal with the problems it will bring along." Henk W Broeders, Executive Board, CAP Gemini "I was introd
This book, written by the designer of the worlds largest telescope, the VLT in Chile, covers the essential modern developments in telescope optics. In the last twenty years, modern technology has revo
This popular book delineates how a vaccine develops from an idea in a researcher's imagination, to the lab bench, through preclinical evaluation, and into the clinic for safety and immunogenicity. Bas
Cemented Tungsten Carbides deals with the materials science and technology of cemented tungsten carbides. It is the first book on the subject ever to be written in English.This book is aimed for a wi
This volume provides in-depth coverage of a key piece of today's human resource selection technology--the viability of alternatives to paper and pencil multiple-choice selection tests. Each chapter of
